07.19.2004 - AMD Bestows Prestigious Pathfinder Award To Matheson Tri-Gas, Ibiden, Shin-Etsu Microsi, And Japan Circuit Industrial Co.

SUNNYVALE, CA -- July 19, 2004 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced it has presented its Pathfinder Award for Best Supplier to four companies: Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.; Ibiden Co. Ltd.; Shin-Etsu MicroSi Inc.; and Japan Circuit Industrial Co. Ltd. At the same time, AMD presented World Class Supplier Achievement Awards to 19 companies for their unsurpassed service and performance excellence in 2003. AMD’s World Class Supplier Program measures and recognizes suppliers for outstanding performance and exceptional service with two levels of awards: the Pathfinder Award for Best Supplier within a defined procurement area (e.g., assembly materials, wafer fab materials, capital equipment, or indirect support); and the Achievement Award for exceptional performance in a Materials Commodity (e.g., silicon, lead frame, etc.). - View Press Release - Visit AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)